{"title":"Branson Cognac","description":"\u003cp\u003eBranson Cognac is the cognac brand of Sire Spirits, the company founded and wholly owned by Curtis \"50 Cent\" Jackson, and it launched in 2018 alongside his Le Chemin du Roi champagne. Rather than build a new distillery, Jackson partnered with Raymond Ragnaud, a family-run house in Ambleville at the heart of the Grande Champagne cru, whose estate vineyards and cellars produce and age the eaux-de-vie behind every Branson bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe range is deliberately split by cru. Branson Phantom VS, aged at least two years, blends Borderies and Fins Bois eaux-de-vie for a fruity, vanilla-led profile aimed at cocktails. Branson Royal VSOP, aged a minimum of five years, draws on Petite Champagne and Borderies for notes of cola, milk chocolate and sweet tea. Branson VSOP Grande Champagne and Branson XO Grande Champagne are both single-cru bottlings; the XO is aged at least ten years with some components past 25, and critics at Drinkhacker rated it the standout of the line for its leather, clove, orchard fruit and lemon curd character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll expressions are bottled at 40% ABV in heavy decanters with a distinctive silver crest, and the XO's curved bottle has become one of the most recognizable packages in celebrity-backed spirits. Browse our full Branson collection with fast nationwide shipping delivered straight to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"branson-grande-champagne-cognac-xo","title":"Branson Grande Champagne XO Cognac","description":"\u003cp\u003eBranson Grande Champagne XO Cognac is the flagship of Branson Cognac, the brand launched by rapper and entrepreneur 50 Cent. It is produced entirely from grapes grown in Grande Champagne, the premier cru of the Cognac region, distilled and aged a minimum of ten years in oak casks, and bottled at 40% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nose offers vanilla, caramel and toasted oak with dried fruit and floral notes. The palate is smooth and velvety, coating the mouth with dark chocolate, dried fig and a touch of spice, and the finish is long and elegant. Grande Champagne cognacs are prized for their finesse and long aging potential, and this one drinks best neat, slowly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresented in a striking crystal decanter, this 750ml bottle is as much a statement piece as a cognac, and a natural gift for a hip-hop fan with a taste for the good stuff. Buy Branson Grande Champagne XO Cognac online with fast shipping right to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chips Liquor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43384961499392,"sku":"C0005589L","price":229.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/8089\/7892\/products\/BronsonCocnag.jpg?v=1667603646"},{"product_id":"branson-phantom-vs-cognac","title":"Branson Phantom VS Cognac","description":"\u003cp\u003eBranson Cognac is the house of Curtis \"50 Cent\" Jackson, launched in 2018 through his wholly owned Sire Spirits and produced in partnership with the Raymond Ragnaud family, fifth-generation growers who have farmed Grande Champagne vineyards since the 1860s. Phantom is the entry point of the range, a VS built on Ugni Blanc eaux-de-vie drawn chiefly from the Borderies and Fins Bois crus, double distilled in the family's century-old copper pot still and aged up to four years in French Sessile oak casks, some of which have been in service for more than fifty years. It is bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof) in a 750ml bottle with the brand's signature coat of arms. Cocktail Society describes a light golden-brown color, a sweet nose of lemon, orange and chocolate, and a grape-forward palate with apple, raisin and a touch of tobacco, recommending it for cocktails rather than neat sipping. Branson's Royal VSOP and Grande Champagne VSOP both medaled at the 2021 and 2022 Bartender Spirits Awards, and Phantom shares the same Ragnaud cellar and house style at a more approachable price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuy Branson Phantom VS Cognac online with fast shipping right to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Branson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50809478578432,"sku":"C0010612L","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/8089\/7892\/files\/branson-phantom-vs-cognac_89090a3e-503e-49cb-8ca9-95a560216a54.jpg?v=1793210254"},{"product_id":"branson-royal-vsop-cognac","title":"Branson Royal VSOP Cognac","description":"\u003cp\u003eBranson Royal VSOP is the mid-tier expression from Branson Cognac, the brand Curtis \"50 Cent\" Jackson launched in 2018 under his Sire Spirits company in partnership with the Raymond Ragnaud family, fifth-generation Grande Champagne producers whose vineyards date to the 1860s. Royal is a blend of Ugni Blanc eaux-de-vie sourced mainly from the Petite Champagne and Borderies crus, double distilled in the Ragnaud family's 1800s-era copper pot still and matured for a minimum of five years in French Sessile oak casks, exceeding the four-year VSOP requirement. It is bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof) in a 750ml bottle. Cocktail Society notes an amber-gold color, a fruity, sweet nose of peach, caramel and nuts, and a palate of dried fruit, nuts, oak and vanilla, calling it a strong cocktail cognac that also drinks well on its own. Branson Royal VSOP earned recognition at the Bartender Spirits Awards in both 2021 and 2022, the competition judged by working bartenders on mixability and value.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuy Branson Royal VSOP Cognac online with fast shipping right to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Branson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50809478611200,"sku":"C0010613L","price":65.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/8089\/7892\/files\/branson-royal-vsop-cognac_0b8bc639-2be5-43b0-89b8-c77c393671db.jpg?v=1793210254"},{"product_id":"branson-grande-champagne-vsop-cognac","title":"Branson Grande Champagne VSOP Cognac","description":"\u003cp\u003eBranson Grande Champagne VSOP is the sipping tier of the Branson Cognac range created by Curtis \"50 Cent\" Jackson's Sire Spirits with the Raymond Ragnaud family, fifth-generation producers who have farmed Grande Champagne, the region's premier cru, since the 1860s. Unlike the Phantom and Royal bottlings, this VSOP is made entirely from Grande Champagne Ugni Blanc, where chalky Campanian soils produce the slowest-aging, most elegant eaux-de-vie in Cognac. It is double distilled in the Ragnaud family's antique copper pot still and aged up to seven years in French Sessile oak casks, some more than fifty years old, before bottling at 40% ABV (80 proof) in a 750ml bottle. Cocktail Society describes a golden-brown color, a nose of banana, raisin and tobacco, and a sweet, buttery palate of banana, walnut and bread pudding, recommending it neat or lightly chilled. Branson Grande Champagne VSOP was honored at the 2022 Bartender Spirits Awards, the competition judged by working bartenders on quality, mixability and value.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuy Branson Grande Champagne VSOP Cognac online with fast shipping right to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Branson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50809478840576,"sku":"C0010614L","price":74.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/8089\/7892\/files\/branson-grande-champagne-vsop-cognac_a64f606f-c3cb-4960-b397-a6afdf4dce59.jpg?v=1793210254"}],"url":"https:\/\/chipsliquor.com\/collections\/branson-cognac.oembed","provider":"Chips Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}